Expired license plates led to the arrest of a man wanted on outstanding warrants in Kirksville Tuesday.

According to court documents, Michael Lee Prebe, 27, of Edina, has been charged with a class B felony of attempting to manufacture a controlled substance, a class C felony of possession of a controlled substance and a class D felony of possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to use.

Documents state police initiated a traffic stop in a city parking lot on Elson and McPherson due to the expired plates. Dispatch reported outstanding warrants on the vehicle’s registered owner, Prebe.

After he was taken into custody, police located a black plastic case in Prebe’s pocket. The case allegedly contained a white powdery substance and two spoons. The substance later tested positive as being methamphetamine. After a search warrant was granted for Prebe’s vehicle, numerous other drugs and paraphernalia were located.